Plethobasus cyphyus
| Sheepnose Mussel | |
|---|---|
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| Plethobasus cyphyus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Unionoida |
| Family: | Unionidae |
| Genus: | Plethobasus |
| Species: | P. cyphyus |
| Binomial name | |
| Plethobasus cyphyus Rafinesque, 1820 | |
The sheepnose mussel (Plethobasus cyphyus) is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae, the river mussels.
This species is endemic to the Midwest and Southeast United States. It is currently listed as vulnerable as it is no longer in two-thirds of its historical range.[2]
Individuals fresh from the water
References
- ↑ "Plethobasus cyphyus". NatureServe. Retrieved 2011-12-02.
- ↑ https://www.fws.gov/midwest/endangered/clams/sheepnose/
- Bogan, A.E. 1996. Plethobasus cyphyus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 7 August 2007.
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